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court Idiom

ball is in someone's court

be someone else's move or turn The ball was in the union's court after the company made their final offer.

ball's in your court

(See the ball's in your court)

courtesy of

from, given by, donated by The doughnuts are courtesy of Harry's Bakery.

hold court

act like a king or queen among their subjects He always acts like he is holding court among his subjects when I see him in his office.

kangaroo court

a self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. It was decided in a kangaroo court that he would have to pay for the damage that he had caused to the school building.

take you to court

sue you, bring a lawsuit against you If you don't pay for the damage, they could take you to court.

the ball's in your court

you speak or act now, it's your turn She offered to pay $1900 for your car, so the ball's in your court.

court in

to initiate into a gang

court out

to initiate out of a gang

throw oneself on the mercy of the court

Idiom(s): throw oneself on the mercy of the court AND throw oneself at the mercy of the court

Theme: LEGAL - COURTROOM

to plead for mercy from a judge in a courtroom.
• Your honor, please believe me, I didn't do it on purpose. I throw myself on the mercy of the court and beg for a light sentence.
• Jane threw herself at the mercy of the court and hoped for the best.

out of courtesy

Idiom(s): out of courtesy (to sb)

Theme: KINDNESS

in order to be polite to someone; out of consideration for someone.
• We invited Mary's brother out of courtesy to her.
• They invited me out of courtesy.

have the ball in one's court

Idiom(s): have the ball in one's court

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to be responsible for the next move in some process; to have to make a response to something that someone else has started.
• You have the ball in your court now. You have to answer the attorney's questions.
• There was no way that Liz could avoid acting. She had the ball in her court.

throw oneself at the mercy of the court

Ball is in your court

If the ball is in your court, it is up to you to make the next decision or step.

The Ball Is In Your Court

It is your decision this time.

day in court|court|day

n. phr. A chance to be heard; an impartial hearing; a chance to explain what one has done. The letters from the faculty members to the dean gave Professor Smith his day in court.

front court|court|front

n. The half of a basketball court that is a basketball team's offensive zone. The guard brought the ball up to the front court.

hold court|court|hold

v. phr. 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court. 2. informal To act like a king or queen among subjects. Even at sixteen, Judy was holding court for numbers of charmed boys.

kangaroo court|court|kangaroo

n. A self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. The Chicago mob held a kangaroo court and shot the gangster who competed with Al Capone.

pay court to|court|pay

v. phr. To woo; to shower with attention. He had been paying court to her for three long years before he worked up the courage to ask her to marry him.

ball's in your court, the

ball's in your court, the
It's your responsibility now; it's up to you. For example, I've done all I can; now the ball's in your court. This term comes from tennis, where it means it is the opponent's turn to serve or return the ball, and has been transferred to other activities. [Second half of 1900s]

court

court
see ball's in your court, the; day in court, have one's; friend in court; hold court; kangaroo court; laugh out of court; pay court to.

courtesy

courtesy
courtesy of
without charge, as a gesture of goodwill

day in court, have one's

day in court, have one's
Have an opportunity to be heard, as in By asking Rob for an explanation the professor showed he was willing to let him have his day in court. This expression transfers the idea of a hearing in a court of law to more general use.

friend in court

friend in court
Also, friends in high places. A person or persons who can help by virtue of their important position. For example, With a friend in court, he has a good chance of getting the contract, or Jim thinks he can get out of paying the fine; he has friends in high places. This expression alludes to the power of a person at the royal court. With the decline of monarchies, high places came into more common use. [c. 1400]

full-court press

full-court press
An all-out effort to exert pressure. For example, She'd learned over the years how to deliver a full-court press of guilt. The term alludes to a basketball tactic in which the defenders put pressure on the opposing team over the entire court, trying to disrupt their dribbling and passing. [Late 1900s]

laugh out of court

laugh out of court
Dismiss with ridicule or scorn, as in When he told them the old car could be repaired, they laughed him out of court. This expression, which originally referred to a case so laughable or trivial that a court of law would dismiss it, originated in ancient Roman times but has been used in English, without its former legal significance, since the late 1800s.

pay court to

pay court to
Solicit the favors or affection of, as in If you want to win the daughter, you'll have to pay court to her mother. [Late 1500s]